The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-11-19
G. eneral. Notes.

solved to erect public school building
to cost $25,O00. May her example be
followed by Lou isiana cities!
. Hon. A. w. Crandall. of Madison
parish. has announced himself as
candidate for Lieutenant Governor on
the Nichols ticket.
The river oapk is again caving badly
iu front of the town OF Pl2nuemine, and
many citizens have to pull down and
remove their buildings.
Plaquemines Observer: People who
can make three terms out of one term
or even term and a half, need Coy
ernor McEnery badly he is the friehd
of education.
The mounted sword contest between
Duncan G.. Ross. Noriega, Walsh and
Mcclure, which took place at the base
ball park in New Orleans last Sunday,
resulted in victory for Ross. :.
Pointe Coupee Banner: There IS q
great deal of opposition in New Or
leans to the Sunday law, and even in
the country some opposition is begin
nng to be manifested.
The name of Hon. f. w. Robertson,
deceased, of Baton Rouge has been
placed on the pension rolls at Wash
ington, ID. c., as one of the Veterans OF
the Mexican war.
At the election held iu Union parish
last week, on the prohibition question,
the "drys carried the dayEby majority
OF l0l. The campaign was conducted
with great bitterness, and foil vote
was polled.
Near Helena, Ark destructive forest
fires prevailed on the 18th and l4th
inst, destroying great deal Of timber,
fencing, and some buildings. A pro-
rracted drouth is prevailing in that sec
tion.
Donaldsonville Chief: Col. Robertson
was elected on good platform and
will 10 all probability prove useful
representative in Congress and wor-
thy successor TO his talented and Ia
melted father.
Q Says the Webster Monitor, Mon
cure paper: Nichols is losing strength
every day. = Some OF the leading politi-
cia,e< <donuthink he will oe in the race
in alftfher mouth. If vh.s be true,
Judge M2ncure will be our next gov
ernor.
The laborers on one Of the sugar
plantations in Ascension. parish struck
for higher wages on The i4th inst, and
it is thought the strike viii extend to
other plantations. Every thing is
quiet in Lafourche. Terrebonue, St.
Martin and St. Mary parishes.
Rayne Signal: Several families of
emigrants from Texas arrived in Crow
ley on Wednesday morning last. They
brought with them SO head of very
good horses and $50 head of cattle.
They we're from Coryell, one of the
drouth stricken counties ofthat State.
Johann Most. the arch anarchist of
New York, made II very incendiary
speech on last Saturday night, on the
execution of the Chicago anarchists, and
no doubt he will be arrested for incit-
ing to riot He is said to be the worst
anarchist in America, only lie is a great
coward
There was riot in London on the
18th inst in which about 200 persons
were more or less hurt before the mob
was dispersed 1t was something of q
socialistc demonstration in Trafalgar
Square, numbering nearly 100000 peo-
pie, and tue 1000 policemen were pow
j Serless to dispersc them until troops
!; were called out TO their assistance.
Capitolian Advocate: The clerk oi
the District Court has collected SlI4.70
. of poll tax during the special jury term
of court which closed last Saturday from
, the jurors aud Witnesses, under the aci
Of the General Assembly making it his
duty to retain the amount of poll tax
due by each juror and witness when
issuing certificates for services rem
dered By them.
The Feliciana Sentinel expresses it's
opinion Gas follows: Judging from
the columns of the metropolitan pa
pers, the Crescent City mnst be the
dirtiest and worst governed city in the
South. The big four run the city gov.
, ernment to "a large extent, the big four
, also run the so-called reform move
ment, and unless tie country Demo.
cracy rally as tiiesg should and will do
, the future prosperity of Louisianat
great port rnnst sbiae q time in pa
, tienee.
The growth Of the cancer in tht
throat of the Crown Prince of Germany
continues to increase and after consul
tation prominent physicians have dc
: cided that the laryDx will have to b
: destroyed to. save the illustrious pa
D tient's life. He refuses however to sub
) nit to the operation during Empero
. Williams life--for fear Of its conse
. quences but sooner or late 4 difticul
7 1y of breathing is anticipated whicl
I will necessitate tracleotomy to give re
3 lief.
! The real estate craze in California ]
on the point Of collapsing, and ever,
Z one il trying TO get from under. It j
estimated that in the country betWee
San Diego and Sacramento, Wher
/ speculation has been most rampant
S45, ZOO, 900 will become due in N0vem
her and December in the shape OF de
ferred payments. The greatest boOf
has been ii unproduetive property, an
!, when settlement day comes there Wi
be 4 crash that will discount the lat
z wheat deal. Cedar Falls lIoWa) Ga
zette.
! Tha. IN iIson East Feliciana Sun hs
: : raised the banner Of 8. .. McEnerJ
z and closes il strong editorial endoFsln
= his ca(lidancy In The following terms
d ~ Iie has done lis duty 10 his people 90
4 proved trne TO those tfnsts that nay
I been conffded to bis care or some of g